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First of all, I would like to thank the people and the government of the Democratic Republic of the …

Model predictions from the annual model showing the probability of YF report from 1971-2015. Credit: Hamlet, et al (2018)
The burden of yellow fever in any given area is known to be heavily dependent on climate, particularly rainfall and temperature which …

Droughts, floods, heatwaves — as extreme weather events become more common, governments, individuals, organizations and companies are increasingly talking about how to fight back against climate change. Many innovative and smart people have taken the …

LONDON – Zimbabwe has attracted around $300-million in its coal industry that will quadruple production next year versus 2017, its Mining Minister told an investment conference in London on Thursday.
The country, which says its abundant mineral resources …

In the hot and dusty county of Turkana in northwestern Kenya lies the sprawling Kakuma refugee camp.
Informal settlements, constructed mainly using a variety of materials such as iron sheets, mud, or traditional thatching, dot the landscape and offer …

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Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Provides Oral Updates on the Democratic People’s republic of Korea and on Eritrea
GENEVA (14 March 2018) - The Human Rights Council this morning heard oral updates from Kate Gilmore, Deputy High …

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo’s environment ministry said on Tuesday it had reinstated thousands of square kilometers of logging concessions in its equatorial forests, a move environmentalists fear could cause huge volumes of greenhouse gases to be released. …

Exclusive: 197 people killed last year for defending land, wildlife or natural resources, new Global Witness data reveals. In recording every defender’s death, the Guardian hopes to raise awareness of the deadly struggle on the environmental frontline
A …

A CBS News investigation of child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed that tens of thousands of children are growing up without a childhood today – two years after a damning Amnesty report about human rights abuses in …

Uganda in the eyes of fortune hunters largely from the West and China, is a treasure trove.
The British were our masters during the imperialism era. Today, the Chinese have taken their coveted position with a subtler approach than the West, anchored on a …

With a score of 30.57, India fares better than only three countries — Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh and Burundi — in curbing pollution. (Photo for representational purpose)
Failure to check air pollution has made India the fourth worst country …

Scientist have confirmed the presence of peatlands in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an expedition in the village of Lokolama (45 km from Mbandaka - capital of the province of Equateur in the Democratic Republic of Congo).
The first Congo Basin …

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)
By Andy Home
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - One reason the cobalt price has gone supernova over the last year is the realisation that not only does most of the available supply …

Molly Bergen recently traveled to three countries to document field activities of the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), a U.S. government-funded conservation program implemented by a coalition of NGOs, including WRI.
After …

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The current struggles for democracy in Africa are at a decisive stage. Because the struggles are essentially contests about which values and means should be deployed to guide human conduct and relations in the continent, the …

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Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - There are over 50,000 cases of cholera registered during 2017 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Between 25 November and 28 December 2017 the capital Kinshasa counted 133 new infections, with the death of 12 patients.
With …

Source: New fuel policy hits motorists – The Standard January 14, 2018
Zimbabwe’s push to use cleaner and environmentally-friendly diesel will see motorists forking out a lot more for the liquid, whose price might rival that of petrol.
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Ivanhoe Mines executive chairman Robert Friedland and CEO Lars-Eric Johansson announced that upgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has almost tripled the plant’s interim …

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InterMET Asia 2018, Suntec, Singapore, is a unique marketplace bringing together the global weather and climate industry with those in the public and private sectors seeking to mitigate and manage the risks of extreme weather and climate change, and to understand the opportunities.
Now in its 5th successful year, it is focused on Asia, Africa and the Pacific Island regions. In 2017, companies and decision makers attended from some 44 countries.
As well as Special Sessions on Public-Private Sector co-operation sponsored by the World Bank and the GFDRR, the show will feature a paid-for conference, free to attend trade exhibition, and a series of free workshops.
The show's co-operation framework comprises the World Bank, and The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (...

Geoscience-2018 conference includes Plenary lectures, Keynote lectures and short courses by eminent personalities from around the world in addition to contributed papers both oral and poster presentations.

REMOO is the international annual platform where experts, researchers, professionals, investors meet and exchange knowledge and experiences on complex, multi- and cross-disciplinary field of energy. Invited speeches given by eminent international experts present up-to-date issues of the most importance.
Venue: Venice, Italy

HERITAGE 2018 – 6th International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development celebrates Heritage Conferences 10th anniversary. As the previous editions HERITAGE 2018 aims at maintaining a state of the art event regarding the relationships between forms and kinds of heritage and the framework of sustainable development concepts, namelly the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Topics of this edition of Heritage will be:
01- Heritage and governance for sustainability; 02- Heritage and society; 03- Heritage and environment; 04- Heritage and economics; 05- Heritage and culture; 06- Heritage and education for the future; 07- Preservation of historical buildings and structures; 08- Heritage and cultural tourism; 09- Special Chapter: Muslim heritage.

The Economy, Sustainable Development and Energy International Conference (ESDEIC) provides a permanent and multidisciplinary knowledge international network on the topics of economy, sustainable development, and energy.
This conference offers a platform to share and discuss proposals and research, and to draw insights and encourage collaboration from many topics, disciplines, and backgrounds, promoting research and education to build a fair global community and more sustainable societies.
ESDEIC is an international forum where researchers, environmentalists, scientists, scholars and students, share their ideas, experiences, advancements, and research results about all aspects related to economy, sustainable development and energy. We also want to discuss the practical challenges ...

The 2nd International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment (SEEME), which is organised by researchers from the University of Oviedo, in partnership with Theorem Conferences and Events.
This event will be held from the 25th – 27th of July 2018 at the Polytechnic School of Mieres, University of Oviedo (Asturias), in Spain.
This conference offers a platform for worldwide researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to discuss proposals and disseminate results on sustainable energy and materials and its impact on engineering and our Environment. The formation of lasting productive partnerships between the participants is also an objective of this conference. This research conference is open to all in the research and ...

This conference offers a platform for worldwide researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to discuss proposals and disseminate results on sustainable energy and materials and its impact on engineering and our Environment. The formation of lasting productive partnerships between the participants is also an objective of this conference. This research conference is open to all in the research and scientific community.

Abstract Submission Process
In order to present at the 5th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ICFA 2018), your abstract must first pass a double-blind peer review. Upon payment of registration fee, your presentation will be confirmed.
Deadlines
Abstract submission: 23rd May 2018.
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